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T10 WHATS UP! March 6 - 12, 2022 to do it together — just like Claire and Jamie. In an interview with the U.K.'s Express, Balfe recalled her initial nerves about coming on set and meeting Heughan, who was al- ready fairly comfortable with his role in the show. Thankfully, the connection was there from the beginning. "I just remember him being just such a lovely, calming ener- gy in the room," Balfe said. And now their tangible heat is leg- endary, leaving fans thirsting for more. Speaking of thirst, Heughan has also launched a whisky brand named for his TV wife: The Sassenach. Heughan's in- volvement in the spirit only makes sense as he, like his char- acter, is native to Scotland, and his interests have always ap- peared to remain fairly close to home. He attended school in Edinburgh and performed throughout Glasgow before traveling to London for further exposure. Irish actress Balfe, however, has strayed slightly farther from her roots throughout her career, spending much of her pre- "Outlander" time as a fashion model for Chanel, Dolce & Gab- bana and Louis Vuitton. Both Heughan and Balfe share a charitable spirit, however, and ran marathons in 2018 to raise funds for various health aware- ness programs and causes. While fans of the show have lamented its delayed air date, "Outlander" isn't exactly a pan- demic-friendly show when it comes to filming. Known for steamy romance scenes that would make your grandma (or anyone, really) blush, co-execu- tive producer Maril Davis stated in an interview that they had re- duced scenes, cast and crew siz- es to minimize the chance of contracting any illness. Additional precautions in- cluded Heughan recording his infamous lovemaking sounds in post-production. Heughan now laughs about the somewhat awkward auto- mated dialogue replacement process (referred to in the biz as ADR) and the encouragement he received from the show's composer, Bear McCreary. McCreary, whose musical ar- rangements have earned him several award nominations and contributed to the authenticity of "Outlander," tweeted at Heu- ghan in August last year: "Don't worry, we're slathering bagpipes over all that scene anyway!" "Outlander" is currently listed on IMDb as one of the top 100 most popular shows on televi- sion, coming in at No. 75. It has a rating of 8.4 out of 10 — better than Disney+'s highly anticipat- ed "Book of Boba Fett." At a book launch for one of Gabaldon's other stories, it was revealed that "Outlander" has been renewed for Book 7, and fans can expect the final install- ment of the Fraser family in Book 10. Be sure to get caught up on "Outlander," available on Netf- lix, before Book 6 premieres on Starz on March 6. continued from page T2 Beginning of Book 6: 'Outlander' turns a page on Starz TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan star in "Outlander"